All the Great Prizes

The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th Century, Biography & Memoir, Political
Cover of the book All the Great Prizes by John Taliaferro, Simon & Schuster
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Taliaferro ISBN: 9781416597414
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication: May 14, 2013
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Language: English
Author: John Taliaferro
ISBN: 9781416597414
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication: May 14, 2013
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Language: English

The first full-scale biography of John Hay since 1934: From secretary to Abraham Lincoln to secretary of state for Theodore Roosevelt, Hay was an essential American figure for more than half a century.

John Taliaferro’s brilliant biography captures the extraordinary life of Hay, one of the most amazing figures in American history, and restores him to his rightful place. Private secretary to Lincoln and secretary of state to Theodore Roosevelt, Hay was both witness and author of many of the most significant chapters in American history—from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to World War I. As an ambassador and statesman, he guided many of the country’s major diplomatic initiatives at the turn of the twentieth century: the Open Door with China, the creation of the Panama Canal, and the establishment of America as a world leader.

Hay’s friends are a who’s who of the era: Mark Twain, Horace Greeley, Henry Adams, Henry James, and virtually every president, sovereign, author, artist, power broker, and robber baron of the Gilded Age. His peers esteemed him as “a perfectly cut stone” and “the greatest prime minister this republic has ever known.” But for all his poise and polish, he had his secrets. His marriage to one of the wealthiest women in the country did not prevent him from pursuing the Madame X of Washington society, whose other secret suitor was Hay’s best friend, Henry Adams.

All the Great Prizes, the first authoritative biography of Hay in eighty years, renders a rich and fascinating portrait of this brilliant American and his many worlds.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The first full-scale biography of John Hay since 1934: From secretary to Abraham Lincoln to secretary of state for Theodore Roosevelt, Hay was an essential American figure for more than half a century.

John Taliaferro’s brilliant biography captures the extraordinary life of Hay, one of the most amazing figures in American history, and restores him to his rightful place. Private secretary to Lincoln and secretary of state to Theodore Roosevelt, Hay was both witness and author of many of the most significant chapters in American history—from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to World War I. As an ambassador and statesman, he guided many of the country’s major diplomatic initiatives at the turn of the twentieth century: the Open Door with China, the creation of the Panama Canal, and the establishment of America as a world leader.

Hay’s friends are a who’s who of the era: Mark Twain, Horace Greeley, Henry Adams, Henry James, and virtually every president, sovereign, author, artist, power broker, and robber baron of the Gilded Age. His peers esteemed him as “a perfectly cut stone” and “the greatest prime minister this republic has ever known.” But for all his poise and polish, he had his secrets. His marriage to one of the wealthiest women in the country did not prevent him from pursuing the Madame X of Washington society, whose other secret suitor was Hay’s best friend, Henry Adams.

All the Great Prizes, the first authoritative biography of Hay in eighty years, renders a rich and fascinating portrait of this brilliant American and his many worlds.

More books from Simon & Schuster

Cover of the book Stolen by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Murder Is Bad Manners by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Feeding the Monster by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book The Weekend Chef by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book The Best Team Money Can Buy by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Falls the Shadow by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Autoboyography by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book And Then We Danced by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book In the Moon of Red Ponies by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book The Iliad by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Tough Jews by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book The Problem with the Puddles by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book Opening Belle by John Taliaferro
Cover of the book The Wandering Hill by John Taliaferro
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy